Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-07
THE NJ. E. CONFERENCE.
THE C0NPBRRNCIA IACHIEyESSO SONBN0fABLg
WORK IN SH0Rf0RDER
Special nisorua 10 ~ Regitr.

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PARKERsBuRG, W. Va, October g.
NJ. +. Conference met at 3 O'Clock this
morning, Bishop Bowman presiding. The
large hall Of the NJ. E. Church va CON-
fortably filed with ministers and laymen.
The business transacted was mostly Of .
routine character. After devotional exer-
cises, roll was called and the reports Of the
presiding elders considered. The nine
elders Of the West Virginia Conference re-
ported their charges in good condition.
They showed that greater interest ID being
taken in the work and more additions to
the various churches than at any time in
the past history Of the Methodist Episco-
pal dissemination in this State.
Pastors reports Of the amounts con-
tributed by their several churches to var
ious benevolent fund, were received, and
showed grsaifyi ing increase over last years
report
Under the head OF
REPORTS or COMMITTEES,
the Committee on Education reported that
after several meeting and carefully weigh.
ing the advantages offered by several CON-
munities, they had decided to accept the
offer of the citizens Of Buckhannon and e.
tablish the proposed Methodist Episcopal
Seminary, under the auspices OF the West
Virginia Conference, in that town, the
people of Buckhannon offering tn.douste
$4,000 and forty acres Of ground for the
uses of the Seminary. The report WAS
read and accepted, very few members Of
the conference voting.
On motion Of Rev. Geo. +. Hite, the
acceptance OF the report WAS reconsidered.
Rev Hite stating that his object was Ia
secure something more than o perfunct1ry
endorsement Of the committees action.
DIR. White, Bishop Bowman. DIR. HArtsell,
Rev. Hte and others, made enthusiastic
speeches in behalf Of the Seminary meas
ure, and the report was again accepted by
an unanimous vote.
A member Of the Committee on Educa-
tion asked that the roll he called and that
each member Of the Conference subscribe
what he should think proper, for the
building Of the proposed Seminary. The
request was the signal for Q vigorous pro-
test from several members. Gu reverend
gentleman voiced the opposition In q short
but indignant speech, saying that many
Of the members OF the Conference were
working for salaries Of fifteen 10 one hun.
dred dollars year. They have
their modesty; they do not wish
their names read aloud hero Their
homes are with uncarpeted floors. Three
hundred and sixty.fye days OF the year
they sit down 10 meagre meals. Ii tbs
laymen can't pay for this seminary let us
get out Of the Conference. DIR. Hartzell
poured oil upon the troubled waters, and
the obsoxious request was withdrawn.
The Doctor made short and earnest nd
dress in favor Of q subscription, saying the
preachers must lead In the enterprise or it
never would be success, ending by
AN EFFECTIVE APPEAL
to each member 10 rise up where be sat and
announce the amonnt of his contribution.
Amid much enthusiasm, Bishop Bowman
started the fund with one hundred dollars.
Dr. White and Others followed with like
sums. Contributions Of twenty-five and
fifty dollars flew In faster than could be
registered. Numbers traversed the audi.
ence asking aid, and were rarely refused.
One subscription Of dye hundred dollars
was loudly eheered by the thoroughly
aroused and enthusiastic audience, and be
fore the hour WIS over four thousand and
fifteen dollars had been subscribed toward
building the church school for West vir-
ginia Methodists After singing the DoH-
olOgy the conference adjourned.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
Of the conference was taken no In reports Of
committees apd other routine business. At
tour o'clock Rev. Dr. ]. II. Vincent preach
ed to large audience. His able and elo-
quent address was closely listened Ia.
Al 1:B In the evening the educational
meeting was held. Dr. Payne,
Of the Ohio Wesleyan, and Dr. Norcrosr, Of
the Pittsburg Female Seminary, were
present and majo short addresses.
THE A. NJ. X. CONFERENCES
held three interesting meetings. The
morning and afternoon seasions were taken
up by reports Of various committees, show
ing the church to be In n flourishiDg oondi
tion and enjoying n steady numerical
growth. In the evening at 7::,0 Rev. Ds.
Asbuy preached the anniversary sermon.
About fifty ministers were present They
constitute an intelligent and active body
Of young men. Among the distinguished
visitors are Rev. johnson and Dr. Arneti,
Of Ohio, and k. ThanDer, editor of The 4.
w. T. kerieS, Philadelphia.
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